The Hudson : an illustrated guide to the living river
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- Publication date
- 1996
- Topics
- Natural history -- Hudson River (N.Y. and N.J.), Stream ecology -- Hudson River (N.Y. and N.J.), NATURE -- Regional, Ecology, Natural history, Stream ecology, développement économique -- environnement naturel -- Hudson (Etats-Unis, cours d'eau), Hudson River (N.Y. and N.J.) -- History, Hudson River (N.Y. and N.J.) -- Environmental conditions, United States -- Hudson River, Hudson (Etats-Unis, cours d'eau), developpement economique -- environnement naturel -- Hudson (Etats-Unis, cours d'eau)
- Publisher
- New Brunswick, N.J. : Rutgers University Press
- Collection
- printdisabled; internetarchivebooks
- Contributor
- Internet Archive
- Language
- English
1 online resource (xiv, 209 pages) :
The Hudson River is on of the great rivers of the world. Not long ago, it was deeply threatened by pollution. Now it is coming back to life, a river where fish and birds can thrive again, a river valued once more by communities along its shores. The unique environmental education program on board the sloop Clearwater - founded by folk singer Pete Seeger - has taught thousands of children and adults to love the river. With this guidebook, Clearwater teachers bring their
Wealth of knowledge about the Hudson to a wider audience. This book covers, for the first time, the full sweep of the river's natural history and human heritage. It introduces you to the Hudson's diversity of plants and wildlife, to the geological forces that created the river, to the people who explored and settled its banks, to the river's enduring place in American history and art, and to the battles waged over its environmental preservation. Its engaging
Illustrations, maps, and text - distilled from the best research on the Hudson's habitats and history - invite you to explore the river yourself
"A project of Hudson River Sloop Clearwater, Inc."
Includes one folded colored map of the Hudson River
Includes bibliographical references and index
Ch. 1. A Physical Overview of the Hudson -- Ch. 2. Energy Flow and Nutrient Cycles in the Hudson -- Ch. 3. The Hudson's Habitats and Plant Communities -- Ch. 4. The Hudson's Invertebrate Animals -- Ch. 5. The Hudson's Fishes -- Ch. 6. The Hudson's Birds and Beasts -- Ch. 7. Exploration, Colonization, and Revolution -- Ch. 8. The Romantic River -- Ch. 9. Industrialization and the Transformation of the Landscape -- Ch. 10. Conservation and Environmentalism -- Ch. 11. Resolving River Conflicts -- Ch. 12. Is the Hudson Getting Cleaner?
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The Hudson River is on of the great rivers of the world. Not long ago, it was deeply threatened by pollution. Now it is coming back to life, a river where fish and birds can thrive again, a river valued once more by communities along its shores. The unique environmental education program on board the sloop Clearwater - founded by folk singer Pete Seeger - has taught thousands of children and adults to love the river. With this guidebook, Clearwater teachers bring their
Wealth of knowledge about the Hudson to a wider audience. This book covers, for the first time, the full sweep of the river's natural history and human heritage. It introduces you to the Hudson's diversity of plants and wildlife, to the geological forces that created the river, to the people who explored and settled its banks, to the river's enduring place in American history and art, and to the battles waged over its environmental preservation. Its engaging
Illustrations, maps, and text - distilled from the best research on the Hudson's habitats and history - invite you to explore the river yourself
"A project of Hudson River Sloop Clearwater, Inc."
Includes one folded colored map of the Hudson River
Includes bibliographical references and index
Ch. 1. A Physical Overview of the Hudson -- Ch. 2. Energy Flow and Nutrient Cycles in the Hudson -- Ch. 3. The Hudson's Habitats and Plant Communities -- Ch. 4. The Hudson's Invertebrate Animals -- Ch. 5. The Hudson's Fishes -- Ch. 6. The Hudson's Birds and Beasts -- Ch. 7. Exploration, Colonization, and Revolution -- Ch. 8. The Romantic River -- Ch. 9. Industrialization and the Transformation of the Landscape -- Ch. 10. Conservation and Environmentalism -- Ch. 11. Resolving River Conflicts -- Ch. 12. Is the Hudson Getting Cleaner?
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- Associated-names
- Panetta, Roger G., 1939-; Forist, Brian E., 1956-; Hudson River Sloop Clearwater, Inc
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